Durkan and Harrell Pressure Seattle Public Schools to Remove Homeless Encampments
Former Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell held a mayoral campaign event Friday in front of a homeless camp on a playfield at Broadview-Thomson...
As Seattle Public Library Sees Funding Restored, Survey Seeks Input on Library Hours
When voters overwhelmingly passed the most recent update to Seattle's public library levy in 2019, expanded hours at all 26 neighborhood branch libraries was...
State Democrats Must Invest in the Future and Quit the Anti-Tax Games
At the beginning of the 2020 legislative session, Senator Joe Nguyen made a clarion call for going big. "A short session is not an...
City Council Puts Education Levy on the Ballot, Expands Shelter Capacity, and Grapples with...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council adopted several pieces of legislation related to land use, housing, education, and the environment. While the education levy...
School Board Directors Are Begging Seattle to Allow More Housing
A majority of the Seattle School Board joined the push for additional neighborhood growth centers last week, pointing to a link between additional housing density and stable student enrollment.
School Traffic Safety Report Highlights Risks for Students
Missing infrastructure and a high crossing guard vacancy rate hamper Seattle students' ability to walk or bike to school
Active transportation, which includes any kind...
New Library Levy Proposes Small Steps Forward for Access
Last week, Seattle got a look at the proposed update to the Seattle Public Library's capital and operations levy, replacing the one expiring this...
After Outcry, Seattle Public Schools Backpedals on Closures – For Now
The idea of closing schools is currently off the table as Seattle Public Schools considers how to close a significant budget deficit. This year's legislative session and school board elections will be pivotal in determining whether that conversation will resurface.